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How do referendums work?

Learn how a change is made to the Constitution through a double majority vote.

This 2-part podcast series created by Squiz Kids in partnership with MoAD Learning will assist students to learn the basics, from the Constitution to what voting looks like to achieving a double majority. 

In this episode Steph explains that making a change to the Constitution requires a majority of votes in a majority of states.  

Listen to episode 2: How do referendums work?  

Gang Gang's guide to referendums podcast how do referendums work page.

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Resources

Referendums - activity sheet

Referendum: the board game - activity sheet

Referendum: the board game - the rules